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Offline gntblue

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New to the board / 74 K-10 fleetside build
« on: July 03, 2013, 09:56:18 am »
This is my first post on the board, but I have been reading and gathering lots of information here for a few months prior to starting my build.  I am working on a 1974 Chevrolet K-10 pickup that belong to my grandfather.  he gave it to me in 2003 just prior to passing away.  It had been a camp work truck and I had always wanted to restor it someday when I had the garage, time, and money.  Well the time has come and its under way.  I started on this back on May 7th.  I will post more photos as I have tons of them so far.




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Offline 74 C-10 Shorty

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Re: New to the board / 74 K-10 fleetside build
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2013, 10:49:46 am »
Welcome from California.
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Offline blazing816

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Re: New to the board / 74 K-10 fleetside build
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2013, 12:04:17 pm »
Welcome from Michigan
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Offline gntblue

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Re: New to the board / 74 K-10 fleetside build
« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2013, 02:34:38 pm »
This picture was after the first day.  I dont have a large enough garage to strip everything at once so I am doing the truck in halves starting with the rear.  The frame is not in to bad of shape, and needs all new suspension bushings, ubolts, etc.
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Offline 74 C-10 Shorty

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Re: New to the board / 74 K-10 fleetside build
« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2013, 05:09:22 pm »
Looks like a fun project.
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Offline 1982 Daily Driver

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Re: New to the board / 74 K-10 fleetside build
« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2013, 06:54:09 pm »
Welcome from South Carolina.
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Offline Irish_Alley

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Re: New to the board / 74 K-10 fleetside build
« Reply #6 on: July 04, 2013, 01:38:52 am »
welcome from maryland
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Offline Jason S

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Re: New to the board / 74 K-10 fleetside build
« Reply #7 on: July 05, 2013, 11:34:08 am »
Howdy from Oklahoma.     
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Offline hotrod24

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Re: New to the board / 74 K-10 fleetside build
« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2013, 03:23:05 pm »
Welcome from north carolina...
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Offline gntblue

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Re: New to the board / 74 K-10 fleetside build
« Reply #9 on: July 08, 2013, 06:12:29 am »
Here is a picture of the frame after I was finished wire wheeling it.  I had to cut the sprin eye bolts and melt the bushings to get the shackels out.
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Offline gntblue

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Re: New to the board / 74 K-10 fleetside build
« Reply #10 on: July 08, 2013, 06:44:27 am »
These pictures are after I put the two coats of the rust seal primer on the rear portion of the frame.  I used KBS coatings rust seal.  It works really well....
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Offline gntblue

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Re: New to the board / 74 K-10 fleetside build
« Reply #11 on: July 10, 2013, 06:32:30 am »
These pictures are of the rear end of the truck finished.  Now I have not put all of the brake lines and fuels lines and fuel tank back in.  I will wait and do that once the cab leave my garage to get painted.  As you can see i used the upgraded energy suspension bushings.  What a pain in the rear it was to force out the metal sleave in the spring eye to make these fit.  The KBS coatings paint worked well but we will see how it holds up over the years..
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Offline bake74

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Re: New to the board / 74 K-10 fleetside build
« Reply #12 on: July 12, 2013, 06:58:32 pm »
     Welcome from California, looks like you got off to a really nice start.  I am a little bias towards 74's myself. 
     1 curiosity question, in your original post you said it was a "camp" work truck.  What kind of camp ?
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Offline Irish_Alley

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Re: New to the board / 74 K-10 fleetside build
« Reply #13 on: July 12, 2013, 10:59:00 pm »
a redneck camp ;) other wise known as mobile home park lol j/k. i lived in one most of my life so i can say that
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Offline hotrod24

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Re: New to the board / 74 K-10 fleetside build
« Reply #14 on: July 13, 2013, 12:40:07 pm »
The frame looks great man. Keep it up...
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